Tricube Slow Building – Barcelona, Spain

Completed in 2021, the Tricube Slow Building in Barcelona is a benchmark project in sustainable office design. With a gross building volume of 15,411 m², the building integrates mass timber into a modern curtain wall system that combines post-and-beam elements with timber-glass façades.

RICON 120/40 connectors were used to assemble the façade structure, ensuring secure and precise timber-to-timber joints while maintaining a slim, concealed connection system. This contributed to the building’s ability to meet high technical and aesthetic requirements while achieving environmental certifications including DGNB, NZEB energy efficiency class A, and HHB.

Key Highlights:

Connector technology: RICON 120/40 connectors secured post-and-beam façade assemblies.
Construction method: Timber-glass curtain wall system combined with a metal structural frame.
Design features: Modern façade integrating wood, glass, and aluminum elements for high performance.
Scale: 15,411 m² gross building volume.
Use case: Sustainable office building awarded multiple environmental certifications.

The Tricube Slow Building demonstrates how RICON connectors enable efficient, high-performance timber-glass façades, supporting both sustainability and modern architectural design.

Credits: General contracting by Marcove. Engineering by JSS. Technical architecture by Jose Antonio Quesada and Andrea Guerrero. Facade construction by Solduct. Structural engineering by S.4 Marc Bárbara and Guillermo Barenys. Images courtesy of Solduct.